Esslie the Lesser

Ordnance Survey map reference: NO 722921.

Landranger map number: 38.

Latitude: 57.01 degrees.

Longitude: -2.275 degrees.

Architecture: Possible recumbent SC with internal ring cairn..

Length of the major axis: 13.4 metres.

Length of the minor axis: 13.4 metres.

Height of the highest stone: 1.38 metres.

Shape: Circle.

Number of stones in the circle originally: .

Number of stones in the circle now: 5.

Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 2

Burl rating of the circle: 3 (Ruined but recognisable ).

Thom reference for the circle: B2/5 Esslie North.

Astronomical alignments from this circle: Sun set Dec -21.2 (to B2/4).

Excavations undertaken at this circle: c 1873.

Details of any finds at this circle: -

This circle is not in state care.

Access to the circle:

The circle lies 100m within a field and up a slight incline. There are no paths to the circle and the only access is to climb a barbed wire fence. It may be wise to ask permission before visiting. The circle can be seen from the road as a clump of boulders.

On reaching the circle one is confronted with a disarray of overgrown boulders and five low stones standing around the edge. The centre is raised well above the level of the surrounding field. Although this is recognisable as a circle, it is not very impressive and quite ruinous.

Esslie the Lesser is over grown and virtually unrecognisable as a circle during the summer months.